Lorry firm 'could have postponed delivery' after driver died in M74 Storm Malik crash
dailyrecord.co.ukA lorry firm 'could have provided clearer information to postpone deliveries' after a driver died in a crash on the M74 during Storm Malik.
Bogdan Popa, 32, was killed when his lorry tipped on the motorway in Lanarkshire on January 29, 2022. Mr Popa had been driving north to deliver flatpack furniture when his vehicle was hit by a gust of wind of up to 49mph - causing it to overturn and collide with an oncoming Land Rover.The dad-of-one was tragically pronounced dead at the scene after suffering fatal head injuries.
A fatal accident inquiry (FAI) has ruled that Mr Popa's death could have been prevented if he had stopped or slowed down the vehicle after feeling the impact of winds.The incident took place after a yellow weather warning had been issued.
The inquiry, held at Lanark Sheriff Court, further recommended that the Romanian national's employer, XPD Ltd - a courier service in the UK - could have postponed the delivery during torrential conditions.
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